Addressing the Needs of the Community: 2021- 2023 Key Community Benefit Initiatives and Evaluation Plan PRIORITY #1: HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING Community Need Addressed Increase in homelessness and the lack of affordable housing Goal (Anticipated Impact) Reduce chronic homelessness, increase the number of affordable housing units and strengthen affordable housing policies. Outcome measure: Reduce chronic homelessness as measured by the rate of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness in the Annual Point in Time Count. Increase affordable housing units by at least 200 in North Orange County. Strengthen affordable housing policies in the 2021-2028 housing elements in at least 3 target North Orange County cities. Table 2. Strategies and Strategy Measures for Addressing Homelessness and Affordable Housing Strategy
Target Population
Strategy Measure
Baseline
2023 Target
1. Train a minimum of 100 additional housing champions in North Orange County cities.
Residents with low to moderate incomes
# of housing champions trained in North Orange County
151
251
2. Engage with housing champions in local city housing element public process to promote stronger policies in the 2021-2028 housing elements that will result in more affordable housing.
Resident engagement with Planning and City Council
# of cities with inclusionary housing ordinances and other strong policies promoting affordable housing in North OC
0
3
3. Support the approval of affordable housing projects in the pipeline so that at
Residents, Planning Commissions, City Councils
# of affordable housing units added by 2023 in North Orange County
0
200
PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER CHIP—2021- 2023
14
